Example sentences of "[pron] was n't for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was terrible , I 'd always been independent , or when I was n't for a while I got my own social security money . |
| 2 | Sometimes I was lucky , sometimes I was n't for instance , if anybody came to the enquiry after the report that the theft of a bicycle from outside the library . |
| 3 | It 's cos I was n't for that . |
| 4 | He wished she was n't for ever tapping on the door of the room that was meant to be his , calling out to him when he did n't answer . |
| 5 | eleven forty six , he 's got them inside , I think I told you about this did n't I ? , and I was inside helping them out like , he was outside , he did n't have his gas mask , we were doing the things , like M B C stuff , and I 'm inside and he said right you will each go to a post , where inside this tent , each to go to er , erm , cos there was six people inside and like there was six posts , he said you each got to a post inside the tent and on the you will pick up the tent , and I new what was coming , done it before sort of thing and erm , were all in M B C stuff cos there 's still lots of gas , but there was n't for very long , and he said right on the you will , er he just said , we picked it up right , were all fucking all fucking I said go on then , |
| 6 | It was n't for you to see the point , he said . |
| 7 | ‘ If it was n't for the drink , I might n't have told you . |
| 8 | I 'm sure if it was n't for the explosions close at hand he would have dropped off to sleep . |
| 9 | I agreed , but pointed out that it was n't for little boys . ’ |
| 10 | The other argument is , of course , would anyone ever have heard of David if it was n't for Tony ? |
| 11 | If it was n't for Mike I 'd be off but I 'm afraid he might start snorting coke if I turn my back . |
| 12 | Footnote : The Greatest Living Irishman never got to pat the knee of the Greatest Living Human Being , but it was n't for lack of trying . |
| 13 | Yea , drinking 's always got me into trouble in the past , I mean now I 've thought about it , I 've thought what a stupid idiot I 'd be , so you know if it was n't for the course , then I probably would have gone and done it again , you know , without a second thought . |
| 14 | My theory is that living in Lincolnshire most roads consist of hundred yard straights followed by a 90° bend to the right then another hundred yard straight and a 90° bend to the left — just to go round somebody 's field — in fact if it was n't for the drainage ditches you could travel in straight lines — assuming you have a Land Rover that is . |
| 15 | Whatever the reason he was in that room it was n't for food . |
| 16 | People would have lived happily if it was n't for the troubles instigated by the government and the Jewish Agency . ’ |
| 17 | If it was n't for a bit of aggression , he would n't be where he is now . |
| 18 | ‘ Besides , if it was n't for the cuts , I 'd have had a permanent job by now . |
| 19 | If only it was n't for the cold that nagged at us constantly . |
| 20 | It was n't for me . |
| 21 | Say what you like about the Ryder Cup and The Belfry , if it was n't for the 9th , 10th and 18th holes , it would be as average as it looks . |
| 22 | This would not be a problem if it was n't for another silly set of rules about what you must wear . |
| 23 | In a nasty , but highly entertaining tirade , one of the more perceptive remarks was that if it was n't for The Wedding Present , Ukrainian music would be confined solely to Blue Peter specials ; surely one of the main reasons the band did it in the first place . |
| 24 | ‘ Begob , Myles , I 'd be a more frequent visitor if it was n't for these stairs . |
| 25 | However , Sally did try sniffing a few more times ( fortunately , without coming to any harm ) but then decided it was n't for her , and instead started drinking alcohol with her friends . |
| 26 | If it was n't for Winnie — so understanding , knowing that he 'd been tricked , snared in this vile trap — he knew not what he 'd do . |
| 27 | And it was n't for the others ' safety . |
| 28 | I 'd like to know where you 'd be now if it was n't for Father 's African interests . |
| 29 | She would n't feel one twitch of guilt if it was n't for Miss Phoebe . |
| 30 | Well it would be if it was n't for the tricky traps , perplexing puzzles , tantalising time limit and crafty creatures with an appetite for raw Rufus ! |